US Personnel Wounded in Suspected Rocket Attack on Iraq Base: Defense Officials

Several United States military personnel were injured during a suspected rocket attack at Asad Airbase in western Iraq on August 5, according to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). A DOD spokesperson told The Epoch Times, “Initial indications are that several U.S. personnel were injured. Base personnel are conducting a post-attack damage assessment.” No indication of who was responsible for the attack was provided. During a call, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant agreed that the attack “marked a dangerous escalation” and a demonstration of Iran’s “destabilizing role in the region,” according to an Aug. 5 readout from the DOD....